Ryanair
RYAAY
260 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.4B invested in Ryanair in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 85 increasing their positions, 99 reducing their positions, and 47 closing their positions.
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 6 (+2)
0.12% more ownership
Funds ownership: 22.73% → 22.86% (+0.12%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 267 → 260 (-7)
11% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 47
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 85 | Existing positions reduced: 99
25% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.88B → $7.4B (-$2.47B)
59% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.93M | Put options by funds: $4.66M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$319M |
| 2 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$146M |
| 3 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$120M |
| 4 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
+$73.4M |
| 5 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$59.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$325M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$156M |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$137M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$45M |
| 5 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$28.6M |
RYAAY Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
260 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ryanair (RYAAY) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $7.4B — down 25% from $9.88B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 47 funds closed out of RYAAY and 42 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 99 trimmed existing stakes and 85 added.
The largest buyer was Harris Associates, adding an estimated $319M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $325M.
- 260 institutional investors held Ryanair (RYAAY) as of Q4 2018, down from 267 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $7.4B of Ryanair stock for Q4 2018, down 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 42 funds opened new Ryanair positions in Q4 2018 and 47 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest Ryanair buyer in Q4 2018 was Harris Associates, an estimated $319M added.
- The largest Ryanair seller in Q4 2018 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $325M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.